Antibacterial Characteristics and Activity of Water-Soluble Chitosan Derivatives Prepared by the Maillard Reaction.docVIP

Molecules 2011, 16, 8504-8514; doi:10.3390/moleculeOPEN ACCESS molecules ISSN 1420-3049 /journal/molecules Article Antibacterial Characteristics and Activity of Water-Soluble Chitosan Derivatives Prepared by the Maillard Reaction Ying-Chien Chung 1, Jan-Ying Yeh 2 and Cheng-Fang Tsai 2,* 1 Department of Biological Science and Technology, China University of Science and Technology, Taipei 11581, Taiwan 2 Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: tsaicf@.tw; Tel.: +886-4ext. 1866; Fa